A Quick & Ultra-Healthy Soup To Warm You Up

A Quick & Ultra-Healthy Soup To Warm You Up

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For a creamy cauliflower soup without cream, we rely on cauliflower’s low insoluble fiber content to produce a velvety smooth puree. To ensure that the veggie flavor remains at the forefront, we cook the cauliflower in seasoned water (instead of broth), skip the spice rack entirely, and bolster the soup with sautéed onion and leek. Finally, we fry florets in butter until both browned and used each as a separate, richly flavored garnish.

While soup simmers, melt remaining 5 tablespoons butter in 8-inch skillet over medium heat. Add reserved florets and cook, stirring frequently, until florets are golden brown and butter is browned and imparts nutty aroma, six to eight minutes. Remove skillet from heat and use slotted spoon to transfer florets to small bowl. Toss florets with vinegar and season with salt to taste. Pour browned butter in skillet into small bowl and reserve for garnishing.

Process soup in blender until smooth, about 45 seconds. Rinse out pan. Return pureed soup to pan and return to simmer over medium heat, adjusting consistency with remaining water as needed (soup should have thick, velvety texture but should be thin enough to settle with flat surface after being stirred) and seasoning with salt to taste. Serve, garnishing individual bowls with browned florets, drizzle of browned butter, and chives and seasoning with pepper to taste.